Are assessment companies considered to be the agent of the insurer's assessment company?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from P. P. v R. L.-B., 2018 CanLII 112154 (ON HPARB):
41. In any event, as noted by Counsel for the Respondent, Ontario Courts have considered this practice and have recognized assessment companies to be the agent of the insurer - not the regulated health professional (see for example, Rintjema v. TO Home and Auto Insurance Company, 2018 ONSC 996).
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